It was wonderful this past Sunday to be back in the pulpit, after a life-changing mission trip to Thailand! Thank you guys so much for your prayers and support. Courtney and I could feel them every step of the way, as God opened door after door for ministry. In a way, FBC had already been used by God to open those doors, because ladies from our church had made stockings t...

By the time you read this I will be arriving back in the United States from a mission trip to Bangkok. Thank you for your prayers! I'm looking forward to seeing you this Sunday, as we continue to journey through the 8th chapter of Romans. This Sunday, we will begin talking about "Life In The Spirit." Read over Romans 8:1-13 in preparation. I'll also be reporting a bit ab...

What a blessing this past Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day and preach from Romans 8:1! By the time you read this, I will be in Thailand with Courtney, one of our precious daughters. Together, we will be working with two of FBC's own "sent out" workers. For a long time, I have been eager to see and take part intheir ministry in Bangkok. We have sent several teams from FBC ...

What an awesome blessing it is to walk through Romans with you, and the best is yet to come! Soon we will be in "The Great Eight," the incredible 8th chapter of Romans. But before then, we will enter the deep waters of Romans 7. These 25 verses are among the most talked about and written about by biblical scholars. There are some interpretive challenges, for sure. For in...